Your new company Your new company is a large property consultancy in the UK that undertakes large-scale projects within residential, infrastructure and commercial sectors amongst others. Their planning team is one of the biggest in the UK and that includes an expanding economics team. The economics team has been involved in several high profile work including industrial intensification market analysis, economic benefit assessments, infrastructure funding bids and land value uplift for developers, transport powerhouses. local authorities and land owners amongst others.

Your new role You will be involved in preparing and influencing development strategy for economic, planning and infrastructure amongst other areas. You will be undertaking economic and social impact assessments and you will provide financial cases for schemes such as property/estate initiatives. You will develop new business areas in the economic consultancy area and you will lead on small to medium projects from initiation to completion and then onto larger schemes based upon successful performance. You will be managing junior members of staff in light of plans to further grow.

What you'll need to succeed You will have excellent knowledge of micro-economic principles and feasibility studies as well as good knowledge of the UK planning system. You will have good numerical and analytical skills with good written and communication skills. You will be degree qualified within town planning, economics or related subjects and will have expertise in successfully managing schemes and teams from budget and programme views.

What you'll get in return You will receive a good basic salary in addition to excellent training and development. You will be recognised and rewarded for your contributions to the business and you will be provided with a competitive holiday package. You will also have access to additional benefits such as life assurance, child care vouchers and holiday buy

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